The Compass
Epic love and long-kept secrets collide in this sweeping, evocative novel from the much-loved international bestseller
$59.50
- Hardcover
384 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
June, 1976. Western Europe is caught in the grip of a relentless and sweltering heatwave. In London, the summer marks a milestone of a different kind for Edie - a decade married to the love of her life, and their first child on the way.
But on the night that she plans to tell Joe their news, he doesn’t come home. Fearing the worst, Edie scours the city for her missing husband, and eventually she unearths a clue: Joe’s wedding ring, alongside a note urging her towards …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781408723630 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1408723638 |
| Author: | Mandy Robotham |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 156mm x 22mm |
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A master of historical fiction * Real Reader Review, ***** *
A born storyteller * Real Reader Review, ***** *
Very much reminds me of the captivating Victoria Hislop * Real Reader Review, ***** *
A gift for making history come alive * Real Reader Review, ***** *
Mandy Robotham never disappoints * Real Reader Review, ***** *
About The Author
Mandy Robotham
Mandy Robotham started her working life as a journalist, became waylaid for two decades by birth and babies, and then returned full circle to her childhood love of books with the publication of her first book in 2018. Since then, she has written eight novels of historical fiction, a faux memoir and a spy caper, all set in worlds without too much technology or mobile phones. Anyone who reads Mandy’s books knows she loves coffee, old cafes, the Beatles, Mary Quant, Jane Austen, typewriters and all things retro.
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